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Number of doctoral and first professional degree recipients in the U.S. 1870-2027

Number of doctoral and first professional degree recipients in the United States from 1869/70 to 2026/27

This statistic shows the number of doctoral and first professional degree recipients in the United States from academic year 1869/70 to 2014/15 with forecast up to 2026/27. In academic year 2014/145 about 178,547 students were awarded their doctor's degrees in the U.S.

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This statistic shows the number of doctoral and first professional degree recipients in the United States from academic year 1869/70 to 2014/15 with forecast up to 2026/27. In academic year 2014/145 about 178,547 students were awarded their doctor's degrees in the U.S.

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Release date

March 2017

Region

United States

Survey time period

1870-2015

Supplementary notes

* Projected.

Includes Ph.D., Ed.D., and comparable degrees at the doctoral level. Includes most degrees formerly classified as first-professional, such as M.D., D.D.S., and law degrees.

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